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Sodium Chloride forms an ionic network made up of ionic bonds i.e. the chlorine takes the sodium's valence electron so that both have a complete octet of electrons (8 electrons in the outer most shell), Chlorine's high electronegativity means that this is a fairly strong bond accounting for its high boiling point if 1413 degrees Celsius, also it is polar meaning it dissolves in water. Sodium Chloride is commonly refereed to as table salt. It has a molar mass of 58.443g.

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